Today Brighton & Hove Council meets to decide a budget for next year. The option to provide the range and quality of services needed by residents of the City is not available as the Government has slashed its grant to Councils by a staggering 40% in recent years

Brighton & Hove Labour councillors have taken the extraordinary decision to join with the Tories to double the level of Council Tax paid by the poorest families in the City. For those in Band D properties it will mean an increase of £100 a year – almost £2 a week.